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What to eat in Honduras
Five dishes to try in Honduras, the most typical first. One is vegetarian.
Five dishes to try in Honduras
Baleada
Thick flour tortilla folded over refried beans, crumbled cheese and cream.
How to have it: Sold from street stands all day; ask for a baleada con todo to add egg, avocado and meat.
Carne asada
Grilled marinated beef, the centrepiece of the Honduran plato típico.
How to have it: Order the plato típico for beef with beans, plantain, cheese, cream and chismol salsa.
Sopa de caracol
Conch simmered in coconut milk with cassava, green banana and spices.
How to have it: Best on the north coast and Bay Islands, especially in Garifuna towns like Tela and La Ceiba.
Nacatamal
Large corn-dough tamale filled with pork, rice and olives, steamed in a banana leaf.
How to have it: A weekend and Christmas favourite; buy them from homes and markets, eaten with coffee.
Horchata
Sweet chilled drink made with rice and morro seeds, cinnamon and milk.
How to have it: Served from big jars at comedores and market stalls alongside lunch.
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What food is Honduras famous for?
Baleada (thick flour tortilla folded over refried beans, crumbled cheese and cream) comes first on our list, followed by Carne asada, Sopa de caracol, Nacatamal and Horchata.
What is the national dish of Honduras?
Ask ten people and you get several answers. The dish we put first for Honduras is Baleada: thick flour tortilla folded over refried beans, crumbled cheese and cream. Sold from street stands all day; ask for a baleada con todo to add egg, avocado and meat.
Which dishes in Honduras are vegetarian?
One of the five on this page is vegetarian as usually made: Horchata. Recipes vary, so ask about stock, lard or fish sauce.
What street food should I try in Honduras?
Baleada (thick flour tortilla folded over refried beans, crumbled cheese and cream).
What do people drink in Honduras?
Horchata: sweet chilled drink made with rice and morro seeds, cinnamon and milk.
How reliable is this list?
The dishes are hand-picked from general knowledge in the Explo app, where you can also tick off the ones you have tried. Recipes vary by region and by family, so take it as a starting point.
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